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athleticsnation.com - 11/10/2008

The Matt Holliday Deal and Its Ramifications

— athleticsnation.com — So the A's have acquired a big bat in the Rockies Matt Holliday .  And he's right-handed.  And he's young.  The A's haven't acquired someone like this since they landed Jermaine Dye and they had Giambi and Dye powering them towards ... (more) The Matt Holliday Deal and Its Ramifications

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fangraphs.com - 11/11/2008

A’s Grab Holliday

— fangraphs.com — The off-season is officially underway, as thanks to the always entertaining and somewhat unpredictable Billy Beane , we’ve got our first big trade of the winter. While all the details aren’t known as of yet, pretty much every big media ... (more) A’s Grab Holliday

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sports.yahoo.com - 11/10/2008

Holliday traded from Rockies to A's - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

— sports.yahoo.com — The Oakland A’s have agreed in principle to acquiring Colorado Rockies outfielder Matt Holliday , according to a source familiar with those discussions, the trade pending an exchange of medical records. Outfielder Carlos Gonzalez , starting pitcher ... (more) Holliday traded from Rockies to A's - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

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Matt Holliday

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Tuesday Morning Rangers Notes
Baseball Time in Arlington — ... Both Rosenthal and Scott Miller of CBSSports.com intimate that the Rockies could turn right back around and flip Street for additional prospects, and it may not require an overactive imagination to think that the Rangers -- who are actively seeking bullpen reinforcements, and who most recently looked into the possibility of signing former Nationals closer Chad Cordero, the recipient of surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder on July 8th -- might conceivably get involved in the hunt with Athletics general manager Billy Beane out of the picture, particularly given ...

Could Street be flipped....
Mets Fever — ... St. Louis, the New York Mets, Detroit, Cleveland and Tampa Bay are among the clubs in the market for a closer this winter, though the Tigers do not appear to be involved with Street. source CBS sports ...

Monday night linkaliciousness
Lone Star Ball — ... first AFL trip in 2002. That seemed too easy—two switch-hitting first basemen in Rangers uniforms—but the comp was more about how they looked at the plate and in the field. No, I don't know where Jason Castro was. * * * The Rangers' Julio Borbon worked deep counts and is very fast; if the patience is real he could be huge for them. At AN, Blez loves the Matt Holliday trade. Supposedly, the Rockies are looking at flipping Street.  Edinson Volquez was 4th in the N.L. ...

Will Street Be Flipped?
Mets Today — ... With the Matt Holliday trade all but confirmed, CBS Sportline’s Scott Miller suggested that the Colorado Rockies may flip Huston Street to another team. ...

Holliday Deal: What it Means
A Voice From Twins Territory — ... deal should peak the Twins’ interest. As you may have read elsewhere, Pet Neshek suffered a setback in his rehab yesterday, and is scheduled for an MRI today. The obvious hope is that there is nothing serious wrong and that Pat can still return this spring. Whether this affects his status with the team for 2009 or not, the Twins need help in the bullpen, and Street can help. You may ask, what makes you think the Rockies will trade Street? Well, this does. The Rockies will receive outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, ...

Relief Pitcher: Mets with Mild Interest in Street
MetsBlog.com — ... to the Colorado, Scott Miller of CBSSports.com said the Rockies are prepared to turn around and trade him, ‘though to which team he wasn’t sure.’ ...